Books by maine genealogical society 1884 author of york. This set of three was reprinted by genealogical publishing in 1995. You will find links to blogs, books, including familysearch. Maine family histories, genealogy books, maps, records. Livermore, maine history genealogy the history of livermore, maine from its inception in 1735 to1928, with genealogy of its early settlers. Today, maine is still brimming with exciting independent and small presses. Our childrens book division became a major emphasis beginning in the early 1990s, and since then we have continued to publish awardwinning childrens picture books for both the trade and education markets. A genealogical register of the first settlers of new england, 16201675. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. From the new england historical and genealogical register.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Getting a publisher to print your family history is a big deal. Genealogical and family history of the state of maine, volume 1. Whether it just be a quick family tree or a complicated task like applying for your mayflower membership, we are able to perform these specific tasks. Heritagequest online has a good collection of genealogy books. You may be able to obtain athome online access to this service through a local library, as explained here.
Newspapersjournals with available publication dates. Very special thanks to the maine state library, for hosting and funding our. My book is also in 3 libraries and in 1 museum and 1 in the local historical society and 1 in a time capsule to be brought out in 50 years by the historical society. Well, today, i received an email from songwritermusician nick. Maine genealogy resources for genealogists and family historians. Sep 10, 20 genealogical and family history of the state of maine paperback september 10, 20 by george thomas little author 3. This web site contains descriptions, photographs, and sample pages from 14 published genealogy books. Usa 1,3,862 maine,020 maine histories and genealogies 962 statewide histories and genealogies. Mgs offers a membership benefit of a large discount. A londonbased book publisher specializing in the restoration of old books, both fiction and nonfiction. Weygant and others, was published in 19 by the original hull family association. Click to view a single year, or drag across a range.
Collections of the maine historical society, 18311916. Search or browse our list of book publishers companies in maine by category or location. Frost, 1977, maine historical society edition, in english. This graph charts editions from this publisher over time. This book will help get the new york and pennsylvania lines some of them, in any case going, but it is unfortunately very limited by the choice of roswell as the nexus. Spencer family thomas spencer, 15961681, genealogy publisher concord, n. This book contains information on maine and new hampshire families in the 1600s and 1700s only. It was founded in 1976 to collect, exchange, preserve, and publish genealogical records, related documents, and information.
Publications the maine genealogical society mgs has an extremely active publishing program. To find the specific types of materials listed below, search our catalog using subject, author or keyword searches as described tip. Maine old cemetery association, published transcription. Historical sketch of stockton springs by faustina hichborn 1908 168 pages. Haverhill public library haverhill, massachusetts the haverhill public library is home to one of new englands largest genealogical collections. It does not contain information for the 1800s and 1900s. Tilbury house publishers is an independent publishing company founded forty years ago. The maine genealogical society has denounced the books and asked its m. Ubuildabook genealogy book family history book print. The maine genealogical society mgs is a nonprofit charitable and educational organization. It is intended to look and function very much like a real book. However, massachusetts is hardly the only state to contain genealogical and historical maine records.
The maine historical and genealogical recorder, volumes 56. Published by maine genealogical society, contains queries. I have been able to provide my family history geneaology book to over 50 family members. In 1916 and 1917, william montgomery clemens edited a series of pamphlets called the turner family magazine. Read books about maine history and genealogy online. Over a period of more than fifty years the gpcclearfield genealogy collection has grown to 2,000 titles featuring a wide range of topics such. After volume 11, the historical society turned the series over to the maine genealogical society. Over a period of more than fifty years the gpcclearfield genealogy collection has grown to 2,000 titles featuring a wide range of topics such as genealogy, immigration, royal ancestry, and county history. The new england historical and genealogical register, 1847present. Goodspeeds bookstore in boston, calls the publications a sham.
High quality and professional techniques makes this book one for generations to come. Gargiulo families of 17th century sorrento, and some descendants. As with the maine families series, vital records books are transcribed by volunteers willing to share their time and passion for maine genealogical research with. Books are hardcover unless noted, on acidfree paper. Entries highlighted in green are free with any purchase of a surplus book in our collection. Providing free databases and resources to researchers with maine roots since 2005. Biographical sketches of representative citizens of the state of maine, e book. The book is presented as graphic images, so the user sees the work just as it was originally published. These book collections, which are normally available only to. New england historic genealogical society to help people keep up their family history research from home, the nehgs library is providing free access to books on our digital collections website. Coes maine resources, attractions, and its people, published in 1928. While the first two volumes of the coe opus ably reconstruct the political, social, and economic history of maine s people and her institutions, we have chosen to omit them here so that researchers may conserve their. Your local family history center or, of course, your.
Materials in our library will have either h or msl beside them on the screen 1. The maine genealogist journal of the maine genealogical society november 2001 volume 23, number 4 anderson ii, joseph c. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Genealogy book publishers book publishing directory. She and the books are, to say the least, controversial. The maine genealogical society began a program of transcribing town vital records and other books of value for maine genealogical research in 1985. Containing a brief account of the first settlers, and other eminent characters among the magistrate ancestry. A genealogical register of the first settlers of new england, 1620. Maine genealogical society 1884 has 16 books on goodreads with 0 ratings. The maine historical and genealogical recorder, volume 1.
The maine genealogical society mgs has an extremely active publishing program. Genealogical dictionary of maine and new hampshire. Published by nehgs, the register is the oldest journal in the field of. The mwpa owes its very existence to maine publishers. Edited by john eldridge frost and joseph crook anderson ii. Leave a comment genealogy, connecticut, free archives, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire 2 minutes of reading the hull family in america, compiled by col. Scrap books of clippings from agriculture of maine. The down east experience, 1614 to the present by charles shain, samuella shain paperback from david r godine. In addition, the society has a published a collection of more than 80 special publications over the last several years.
A history of lewiston, maine, with a genealogical register of early families revised edition janus g. The archives everexpanding collection of genealogy resources includes items from the allen county public library genealogy center in fort wayne, indiana. The byu family history archive now has nearly 60,000 items in its collection, many which are relevant to maine genealogy. Genealogy whats new genealogy resources at maine state library. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. The portland room offers printed books to assist with genealogy research, such. Genealogical publishing company is the leading publisher of books and cds on genealogy and family history. King and queen county, virginia land tax lists, 17821807.
Shettleworth paperback from tilbury house publishers. Griffiths list of men and women born in maine who have risen to distinction, e book. Maine genealogy family history records family tree. It was meant to be a genealogical, historical and biographical magazine about the turner family across the united states. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Maine state library has a substantial collection of genealogies. Sawyer copies of this book are also available for sale at blue hill books and at the holt house bangor historical magazine, volumes 19 18851894. Frost genealogy this book was written by norman seaver frost and published by frost family associationwest newton, mass 1926 it gives the genealogy of edmund frostcambridge, mass, nicholas frost, kittery, maine, george frost, york countymaine and frostburg line, frostburg, maryland. Historical collections of piscataquis county, maine, by piscataquis county historical society 1910 554 pages. Read, borrow, and discover more than 3m books for free.
A few weeks back i shared a poem by maine poet holman day, entitled the wangan camp which was about a company store. Maine genealogical society 1884 s most popular book is york deeds, volume 4. Northern new england smithsonian guides to historic america paper, 4. Genealogy of the wells family, of wells, maine by charles kimball. Genealogical and family history of the state of maine, volumes 1 thru 4, published by lewis historical publishing company 2800 total pages. The littlefield genealogy descendants of edmund littlefield of wells, maine, through six generations. This book is a reprint of 275 pages by ira thompson monroe and published by lewiston journal printing, lewiston, maine.
The state librarys genealogy collection spans a large geographical area. These books contain extensive information on more than 70 families, and more than 50,000 persons, on about 5,000 pages. Current and recent publications of the maine historical society. Used genealogy books, local history of massachusetts, connecticut, rhode island, vermont and new england.
A membership newsletter is published quarterly, as is the maine genealogist, our scholarly journal. This collection consists of original manuscripts, books, genealogical periodicals, and surname. The research library collection consists of over 100,000 printed books and pamphlets, and two million manuscript pages from the 15th to the 21st centuries. Due to covid19, delivery times may be longer than usual. State, county and town histories of maine and other states. Books of instruction for beginners in genealogical research as well as world sources for the professional genealogist.
That series of magazines was later published in 1920 as a complete bound volume. The second half of the book describes the wars and further settlement of the area, and culminates in the prosperous years of the late 19th century. A simple family tree to the first known ancestor mayflower membership documentation and. Hand book of practice in the probate courts of the state of main. I stand ready to help with all of your genealogy needs here in maine as well as farther afield. Maine authors publishing 12 high street thomaston, me 04861. Genealogical and family history of the state of maine. These two volumes of biographical essays appeared originally as volumes 3 and 4 of harrie b. Littlefield genealogy wins donald lines jacobus award.
This is the most complete collection of maine history and genealogy on dvd found anywhere on the planet at the lowest possible cost. Maine histories and genealogies lds genealogy genealogy. Libby family, libby, john, 16021682, genealogy publisher portland, me. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc.
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